RAMP: LiveRamp deregisters remaining S-8 shares after Publicis merger
LiveRamp files post-effective amendments to deregister unsold common stock across 20 older S-8 registration statements, a routine…
What this filing says
LiveRamp has completed its merger with a Parent company and now survives as a wholly owned subsidiary, effective November 2, 2026. The filing withdraws and deregisters all unsold shares under the listed equity plans, ending the company's employee stock offerings. For a shareholder, this is the administrative step that closes the registered equity plans as part of the completed takeover.
Key figures
- Shares under 2005 plan
- 51,375,000 shares
- Shares under Key Associate plan
- 10,147,136 shares
- Merger effective date
- November 2, 2026
Negative for shareholders
- The company is no longer independently listed, as it now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Parent.
Written by Quantisnow AI from this filing. Not financial advice.
Key terms
- S-8:
- A registration form used to register shares offered to employees under stock compensation plans.
- Deregister:
- Removing previously registered securities from SEC registration so they can no longer be offered under that statement.
- Wholly owned subsidiary:
- A company whose entire ownership is held by another company, its parent.
FAQ
What is LiveRamp's status after this filing?
LiveRamp survives the merger as a wholly owned direct subsidiary of MMS USA Holdings, Inc., the Parent, effective November 2, 2026.
Why is LiveRamp deregistering its S-8 shares?
The filing states that, under the Merger Agreement, the company has terminated all offerings of its securities under each registration statement and is removing any unsold shares.
Historical context for RAMP
Across the 27 sessions after earlier RAMP headlines, the stock closed higher 17 times and lower 8 times, with a median move of 0.8% in either direction. This shows timing only: many things move a stock in a session, and these figures do not show that any headline caused a move.
| Session | Earlier headline | RAMP | SPY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | LiveRamp Announces Results For First Quarter Fiscal 2027 | +0.1% | -0.2% |
| Aug 4, 2026 | LiveRamp Adds Meta to Cross-Media Intelligence | -0.1% | +1.8% |
| Jul 23, 2026 | LiveRamp to Report Financial Results for First Quarter Fiscal 2027 | +0.1% | -1.2% |
| Jul 20, 2026 | New MMA and LiveRamp Report Finds Even Small Data Gaps and Identity Errors Can Distort Marketing Measurement | -0.3% | -0.2% |
| Jun 23, 2026 | LiveRamp Partners with Adobe to Bring Commerce Purchase Data into GenStudio for Commerce Media Networks | -0.0% | -1.5% |
| Jun 17, 2026 | LiveRamp Launches Agentic Partner Program to Fast-Track Agentic Deployments for Customers | +0.0% | -1.2% |
- Market cap
- 30-day
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- EDP Services
- Listed since
- 2018
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